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Queenship in Medieval Europe (Queenship and Power, 1) Paperback – June 21, 2013

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Medieval queens led richly complex lives and were highly visible women active in a man's world. Linked to kings by marriage, family, and property, queens were vital to the institution of monarchy.

In this comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of queenship, Theresa Earenfight documents the lives and works of queens and empresses across Europe, Byzantium, and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. The book:

- Introduces pivotal research and sources in queenship studies, and includes exciting and innovative new archival research
- Highlights four crucial moments across the full span of the Middle Ages – ca. 300, 700, 1100, and 1350 – when Christianity, education, lineage, and marriage law fundamentally altered the practice of queenship
- Examines theories and practices of queenship in the context of wider issues of gender, authority, and power.

This is an invaluable and illuminating text for students, scholars and other readers interested in the role of royal women in medieval society.

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    Queenship and Power
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    368 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Red Globe Press
  5. Publication date
    June 21, 2013
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.77 x 8.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0230276466
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0230276468
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Medieval queens led richly complex lives and were highly visible women active in a man's world. Linked to kings by marriage, family, and property, queens were vital to the institution of monarchy.

In this comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of queenship, Theresa Earenfight documents the lives and works of queens and empresses across Europe, Byzantium, and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages. The book:

* introduces pivotal research and sources in queenship studies, and includes exciting and innovative new archival research
* highlights four crucial moments across the full span of the Middle Ages – ca. 300, 700, 1100, and 1350 – when Christianity, education, lineage, and marriage law fundamentally altered the practice of queenship
* examines theories and practices of queenship in the context of wider issues of gender, authority, and power.

This is an invaluable and illuminating text for students, scholars and other readers interested in the role of royal women in medieval society.

About the Author

THERESA EARENFIGHT is Professor of History at Seattle University, USA. She is author of The King's Other Body: María of Castile and the Crown of Aragon (2010) and editor of Queenship and Political Power in Medieval and Early Modern Spain (2005).
THERESA EARENFIGHT is Professor of History at Seattle University, USA. She is author of The King's Other Body: María of Castile and the Crown of Aragon (2010) and editor of Queenship and Political Power in Medieval and Early Modern Spain (2005).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Globe Press; 2013th edition (June 21, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0230276466
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0230276468
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.77 x 8.5 inches
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D. Cloyce Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars A wide-ranging survey of the essential role of queens and queenship in medieval European dynasties
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2013
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This handy survey provides an up-to-date look at the current (if still fledgling) scholarship on the pivotal role of medieval queens, both within the workings of the court and, more broadly, on state, society, and culture. To my knowledge, it's the first book of its kind, and it provides a valuable corrective to traditional political histories that chronicle governance, law, and dynastic succession almost entirely through the history of each nation's kings. Unsurprisingly, as the author acknowledges, "it may read at times like an old-style political history with queens instead of kings." Although "dynasty, marriage and motherhood were constants that shaped a queen's life" and although the primary duty of most queens was to produce an heir to the throne, a good number managed to serve as advisors to their husbands (or sons) or would directly hold the reins of power, either in the king's absence or in their own right.

Earenfight divides her survey into three periods, corresponding roughly to the early, high, and late Middle Ages, and each chapter traverses geographically from England and France through Iberia and into Eastern Europe. Employing a surprising amount of droll wit, the book contains tons of fascinating "stories" and anecdotes about various dynasties, about the successes and failures of individual queens, and about the internal struggles that would alternately strengthen and weaken both queen-consorts and queen-regents. The book's encyclopedic qualities might occasionally make the "narrative" overwhelming to the casual lay reader, but its comprehensiveness will prove useful--indeed, essential--to both students and teachers. Each chapter also includes a summary of what scholarship remains untouched (and, needless to say, there's a lot yet to be done).
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L. A. Mendola
5.0 out of 5 stars A Landmark
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021
This informative book is a landmark as an overview that establishes some parameters in the field of European studies of queenship, and it is written in a manner that makes it understandable to a general readership. It is gratifying to see the Kingdom of Sicily and its queens represented (these women are the subject of more recent books by Jacqueline Alio and Laura Sciascia).
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Elizabeth M McMahon
4.0 out of 5 stars Putting female monarchs and consorts back into history:
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2014
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In this book, Dr. Earenfight makes her case for the study of queenship as a separate entity from kingship, with functions and responsibilties distinct from those of a male ruler's. Her other books present case studies, but this one offers her arguments in more depth, building on earlier publications. This attempt to write (and research) queens and empresses back into the European political arena is well researched and presented. Its argument extends our understanding of political systems during the middle ages, and the effects of gender relations upon these.
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Ruth
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for my history degree module
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2022
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One of the cheapest places I’ve found this book that I needed for my module in my history uni degree
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Spirit24
5.0 out of 5 stars Medieval excellence
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2016
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Brilliant book, very well written and easy to read. Helped me with an assignment. If you need a good book on medieval queens, then this is the one to buy.
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Mrs S P Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Good info
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2020
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What I needed, good info on queenship
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CJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2016
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Really great book, very useful for people studying medieval queenship! Great for my dissertation
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